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corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> battling to control the fukushima daiichi reactor. the u.s.çó becomes the latest country urging its citizens to leave, others stock up on supplies. the crackdown on anti-government protests continues. tanks and troopsñiñr loyal forc backñi after meeting fierce ran also in this program, italy with a celebration as the nation marks a milestone anniversary. >> ewanification is still a

work in progress. this is a nation still coming to terms with its own identity. >> hello. seven days into the disaster, japanese authorities are still battling to bring stability to the fukushima daiichi power plant. initially prevented from getting to the area,ñi operator are now dumping water to help cool the reactor. >> welcome to tokyo. night is falling. the japanese authorities have spent another day trying to battle the fires at the fukushima power plant.ñi the situation there

overshadowing very much the humanitarian crisis from the terrible quick quake and tsunami that has now killed some 4,500, someñr 8,000 still missing.ñi itñr seems the number killed wi farñr excreed the 0,000 predicted. now countries are saying for their citizens to leave and flights are being scheduled. japanesal helicopters have been dumping sea water on the reactors trying to keep them covered with water. the process is now transfered

to the ground where sea water is, again, pumped over the reactor. now the attempts to deal with the humanitarian crisis. >> a delve assault on the stricken nuclear situation. on the ground, water cannons deployed to try to help the cooling. these are unusual, some would say desperate measures. >> they have water spraying from the air and now by the cannon water trucks. so we are trying to combine these approaches to maximize

the effects. >> people have decided this is no longer a safe place to be. >> it's a concern to me. >> the situation is very dangerous. we are very, very worried about this. >> radiation levels here have been higher than normal in recent days. scientists say the risk of radiation reaching the smaller cities is not very high, but many are fearing the risk. >> some are staying in a small town. our correspondent has been there and joins us.ñi clyde, how many people are staying there? and do they knowñr how long the will be there? >> well, the answer to the last

question is easy. no one knows, quite frankly, how long they will be here. it depends on what happens as far as the relief operationñr goes. and it all depends on sorting out the problems at the fukushima plant. i'm atçó a municipal haul, very big, on three or four levels. and take a look at this. behind me, on this particular level, you've got hundreds, possibly thousands of people bedding down for the night. these are primarily people who have been evacuated from the towns and villages around the fukushima plant. to watch the national broadcast and others broadcasting the dire situation around the plant. they simply had to look through

their windows to see the smoke billoing out and see the fires and explosions and the helicopters trying to douse the area. these people know firsthand what's going on down there, and of course, are very, very fearful and have been evacuated here. this sports hall is warm. downçó to my left, people are getting to do -- food for the evening. they have beds and blankets, but having said that, they have no idea when they are going to be able to return to their homes or resume their normal lives. and other the next few days and weeks, if that exclusion zone extends, this hall will get more and more packed. >> and who is supplying the food and sleeping bags you are

speaking of? is that coming from the local government or charities? >> a combination of the two. remember that this area is only a short drive away from the epicenter of the earthquake and tsunami. so this area has been affected by those natural disasters, because roads andñi bridges nic have been knocked down, so getting supplies into this area has been difficult, but interestingly, radios -- radio stations and other places have been putting out the plea for people to bring what they can. throughout the day people have brought food, mattresses, toys for some of the children, old clothing. there's been a real sense of this community coming together

to help the people here. but the question is how long are these people going to be here? and frank lyrics no one knows. >> thank you very much. the northeast of this area. let's speak to our correspondent there. why are you coming back to tokyo? is it over the fears of the fukushima plant? >> no. people areñr here to look at wh they can do to support the japanese red cross and the survivors, so we've been to a place on theñi coast, which is one of the worst-hit areas. as your correspondent said,

food is getting through and the government has done a phenomenal job. they've overwhich roads and dividers. people are being fed. one of the key things is getting fuel to these areas to resupply people with food. >> of course. but in terms of the refugee evacuation centers and where they are staying, is that going to be adequate for a period of weeks and months, or are they going to have to be moved to somewhere more substantial? >> well, they are going to have to beñi moved at some time. some are speaking -- sleeping on cardboard on the floor. i think probably what will happen is people will be moved to inland towns where there's

municipal housing and then they will be put up in prefabricated homes. 95% of the houses were swept away. it's hard to see. an official said i don't think people will even want to return here. he said it will take a decade to rebuild. so the redñi cross is going to very much part of that process, probably giving grants to people to help rebuild their homes and buy furniture or whatever they choose to do with the money.çó >> ok. northeast back to tokyo. thank you for joining us here on "bbc world news." s that the situation in -- well, that is the situation in

japan. many people still missing. thousands homeless. a british national who wants to leave the country who are working or living in tokyo or the northeast should do so if they wish. that is word from outside the foreign office. >> that was live from tokyo. plenty more from japan throughout thexd next couple of hours here on "bbc world news." let's get the latest indication for the tokyo stock market. how has-been has it been today? >> it's been another volatile session. on monday and tuesday the japanese stock market dropped by añr total of 16% then went back up on wednesday. today it has slipped up again.

the nikkei closed down by a further 1.5%. this is despite the bank of japan pumping money into the system. we've seen the yen rising to these record highs not seen since the second world war. looking at toyota. of course, toyota is a huge exporter. they are watching their shares falling, despite saying they will be trying to resume their car plants. >> now the task of rebuilding japan's infrastructure, enormous by some standards. >> we've been hearing from n.t.t., the biggest telecom company in japan. we were hearing clyde talk about problems with the roads. it's unbelievable what's

happened. even undersea cables have been severed between japan and the united states. we will hear exactly how they are focusing their actions. >> thank you very much. reports from bahrain. at least four opposition leaders were arrested including the haurdline of the shiite movement who had been calling for an end to the protests. >> five opposition leaders were apparently arrested overnight. one and a couple others are from the place against -- the group against the monarchy. but one other man is from another secular group that supports dialogue.

and one who resigned his seat in protest during the military crackdown here in bahrain said is completely ignoring the message from the americas that the bahrain authorities are on the wrong track. he said this is the saudi agenda and we will continue our demands for political reform, but we refuse to enter dialogue while guns are being directed at our head. >> a bit heavy-handed action they fear happening wednesday. what's the scene there now? >> well, the scene there is across this city there are checkpoints everywhere. this is a city under martial law. mentioning arrests, they can

ban gatherings. it can ban political society and trade unions. movement is extremely difficult. but a few hundred meters from where i am, yesterday, it was completely cleared. they use different language. they say it has been cleansed. >> you're watching "bbc world news." how to respond to the crisis in libya? more on that. prince william is visiting christchurch in new zealand to see for himself the aftermath of the earthquake last month. he'll trent queen. he'llñi also visit the mine whe 40 were killed. >> at least this christchurch,

there was no tsunami. when the earthquake struck 23 days ago, buildings collapsed. but the city was spared what so many towns in japan have suffered. prince william knows christchurch. he's been here before. but neither he nor his host would ever have imagined seeing it like this. at christchurch cathedral, william listened as he heard firsthand accounts of how the earthquake struck and how many lost their lives. at times he seemed lost in thought. from the cathedral he was taken through the main district once the bustling hub of the area and now abandon. he was showed multi-storied buildings appeared unscathed but no longer sound, so they will have to be demolished. >> he was surprised and taken

aback, i think, by all this. >> he met the emergency teams. many depleted. many sent to japan. on prince william's arm a wristband. he is clearly being touched. not just by the damage but above all by the efforts of the people of christchurch to start the long process of restoring the city. nicholas, "bbc news," christchurch, new zealand. >> you're watching "bbc world news." our headlines this hour. the japanese authorities are making efforts to contain the dangers from one of the nuclear plants badly damaged from the tsunami and quake last week.

let's get more on the libyan situation. colonel gaddafi is warning of dissice i battles ahead as his forces try to regain control. and draft resolution to put a no-fly zone in place, britain and france want a vote to be held on thursday but russia and china expressed reservation about supporting any military action. >> colonel gaddafi's forces advancing. the security council debates a no-fly zone. the army is -- rebel army is set to push on. now the american ambassador has raised the stakes. the u.s. view is that we need

to be prepared to contemplate steps that include but perhaps go beyond the no-fly zone as a no-fly zone has inherent -- has inharnte -- inherent results expected. >> the vulnerableñi citizens callingñi forçó an end to the violence but [inaudible] >> at least 24 people are dead following a strike in northwest pakistan. the area is known for its links

to taliban fighters. catching up with sports news, the latest on the ongoing situation of the cricketers. >> some of us watching those banned from the sport. they are appealing to the council. one case is being heard in london or starting off in london today. facing charges of conspiracy to cheat and exchange and acbgpt corrupt payments. they are charges they all deny. one has applied for legal aid. others are considering it, as foreign nationals are entitled to do. >> getting your legal fees paid by the state.ñr >> it's expected to be a formality today. it will be referred to the crown court in the spring.

but the west indies going on to the quarterfinals. so good start. won theñr toss and elected to b first. >> real madrid.ñi they are convincing when one who had been a jinx for the team had a first half goal that set them on their way and then did it again in the home match against lion, his former club. chelsea safe. a draw against copenhagen. >> thank you very much. now, it's a not so happy 150th

birthday to italy. the country was ewanfied in 1861 after a series of battles between the competing bases. but looking at whether the day should be marked with a national holiday, this should be more about what italy than what unites it. perhaps. >> italy is putting on its party frock, but the celebrations are muted. 150 years after ewanification, the country is anything but unified. here in the first country after yu -- unification, they reject any indifference to the

country's celebration. >> i find it arrogant. it's i will logical. this is our history. why should we deny that? dth >> at the university they spoke on italian history. youth unemployment is high here. we asked them if they were ready to celebrate 150 years of their country. for the young, it seems, national pride is still intact. but from the prime minister down, italy is bullaging with scandal, opposition, and sometimes it seems everyone is at each other's throats. mousse musclely any was one who tried to bring them together. aside from the monarchy and the

church, his attempts at unity were also rejected. the northern league wants more independence for the north. they scorn the celebrations and the south. >> there will be celebrations, but it's just an historical event. that's all. the north has no interest but to go its own way. >> italy is still going ahead with its special birthday using a mixture of history and heroes. like garibaldi who brought the country together in 1861. the unification is still very much a work in progress. it's a nation still coming to terms with its own identity. in the capital enthusiasm for the nation's big day isn't exactly overflowing. at 150, italy still has great

beauty and culture, but not national contentment. "bbc news" in that rain. >> you can get all our news at www.bbc.com/news. of course, plenty of in-depth coverage on our top story. japanese helicopters have been dumping tons of sea water on the stricken power plant of fukushima in the latest attempt to bring the crisis there under control, and japanese authorities admit they don't know how far the latest efforts are succeeding. they want to send drone aircraft to gather more about the levels of radiation coming from the plant. china has been urging its neighbor to give prompt and accurate information on its unfolding nuclear crisis and

beijing said it is stopping proceeding with its nuclear power until more is learned. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, andñi honolulu.ñi newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.ñi and union bank.çó

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